Tonga quake triggers tsunami warning - 20 Mar 2009
the Tonga islands region has led local radio stations to issue a tsunami warning for Tonga, Samoa and Fiji. According to a report in the Telegraph... Tsunami Warning Centre for Tonga, Niue, Kermadec Islands, American Samoa, Samoa

Prehistoric mega tsunami deposited giant boulders in Tonga - 04 Feb 2009
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that seven huge irregular boulders in an island in Tonga were deposited by a prehistoric mega tsunami thousands of years ago. The research was done by Cliff

Decision to ban 'tonga' horse drawn carriages draws ire - 01 Jun 2010
-carriages from the Old Delhi has drawn the ire of 'tonga' owners, who feel... to cancel the licenses of tonga owners, as it feels they slow down traffic.&nbsp...;But tonga owners like Manak Chand, who for the past 20 years has been carrying

Mega-tsunami deposited giant coral boulders on Tonga's island - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, September 17 (ANI): Geologists have uncovered the signs of ancient devastation on a remote tropical island of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean..., the main island in the country of Tonga. A survey of the sides of the volcano

Traditional 'tonga-savaris' ride into history in Lahore - 01 Jan 2008
have arranged an alternative means of livelihood for tonga-drivers and others... Times. The paper quoted Munshi Sharif, a kochwan at a tonga stand outside... kochwans had been rendered jobless. The tonga was a pollution-free transport

Horse cart race attracts many in Lucknow - 30 Nov 2009
Lucknow, Nov 30 (ANI): Scores of enthusiasts of the traditional 'Ekka Tonga Race' (horse cart race) had a gala time as they enjoyed the contest here on Sunday. Organized by Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) as part of annual Lucknow

2004 Samoan tsunami caused by 'shallow quake', say scientists - 01 Oct 2009
Sydney, October 1 (ANI): Scientists have determined that the tsunami that devastated the islands of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga in 2004 was the result of a shallow rupture in the earth's crust. The earthquake, which was measured

Tongas still hold their charm in Kashmir - 03 May 2009
'Tonga' and still prefer enjoying its ride while moving from one place... shopkeeper. Some of these old shops of tonga accessories are also running..., and Bandipora. "I have come here to buy accessories for my tonga all the way from